20 Mischievous Ideas For Elf on the Shelf Kids Will Love

Here’s a printable for some silly elf fun the whole family can get in on.

The elf shows up wearing a paper mustache, along with mustaches for the whole rest of the family.

Here, elfie is just celebrating a classic Christmas parody song.

But Batman has to make an appearance to defend his honor.

Any parent who struggles keeping the kiddoes out of the Oreos might want to give this elf prank a look.

Replacing the creme filling with mint toothpaste is just diabolical.

This is a mildly mischievous, but super fun elf idea.

Have the elf take a “selfie” with the kids while they are sleeping, then reveal the photos to them at a key moment.

After all that hard work, the elf thought it was time for some credit!

This year, he whipped out the puff paint and made a bright little sign so no one could miss his presence.

Here’s a hilarious elf prank that can be combined with dinner.

The elf dresses like a taco (with a little help from the printable template,) perfect for taco tuesday. 

This printable comes with a stack of cheeky ‘incident reports’ that your elf is busily writing up for each child.

From sneaky mischief to sweet moments, kids will quickly see when they’ve been caught in the act.

Elves work hard, and even they need a recharge once in a while.

An old k-cup, a straw, and the elf are all you need to give the little guy a little boost.

It takes a lot for elves to get where they need to be, since the house has to be covered from all angles.

These elves are dangling from the ceiling, using candy cane hooks to maintain their precarious positioning.

With all the work that monitoring the house can be, elves need to cut loose once in a while.

A toy monster truck and a couple of other common household supplies are all he needs to set up his own mini Monster Jam in the bathtub.

Use an old paper lantern or similar decoration for a cute little elf swing.

It’s super easy to put together, and the kids will love it.

This time the elf flexed his artistic skills by drawing a cute little Christmas picture on a roll of paper towels.

Look, if he wasn’t meant to draw, why give him the perfect canvas for an (elf-size) wall mural?

Maybe the elf is feeling a bit under the weather, or maybe he’s just being a goof.

Either way, laying out on the Operation board and covering himself in game pieces is definitely good for a giggle or two.

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Your elf’s sense of humor is on full display with this hilarious “sponge cake” prank!

Grab the free printable sign at the link and let your elf serve up a dessert that’s more scrub than sweet.

Maybe the elf just opted to fix the kids a bowl of cereal.

And the toilet bowl is the biggest one in the house, so it’s the best option, right?

Looks like the elves spun in from the North Pole and landed right in the laundry room!

A red blanket and a couple of paper plate eyes turn your washer into a hilarious elf-sized crash landing spot.

Not everyone knows this, but elves are naturally helpful.

This one was just trying to warm his snowman friend up with the hair dryer, but it didn’t end so well

It’s hard to come up with new and inventive hiding spots, so occasionally the elf will find himself in a bit of a sticky situation.

Like when he’s trapped in the candy jar.

For everything the elves are, nobody can claim they aren’t inventive.

These are making popcorn in a whole new way. Click on the link for the free printable.

And this one found a new use for cannoli shells.

Instead of boiling, he’s using them for skating.